As a kid I learned this in school. Before you cross the street you need to:
STOP
LOOK
LISTEN
The same exists for Playing By Ear. In learning or playing a piece, it’s one of the most critical skills to learn and master as it is in life. But it’s crucial to the whole process.
My mom always said that you have one mouth and two ears for a reason. So we have to listen to 2x as much as we speak.
But seriously, the art of listening is important. I daresay it’s the most important part of this process.
So keep it a little quiet and LISTEN, so you could Play It By Ear
P. I. B. E
Today is another opportunity to Play It By Ear
P.I.B.E.
Learning to play by ear was what my music teacher taught me as a child. It’s one of those mastery skills that’s so important to learn and so difficult to teach. Great post!
Thanks Crystal. Much appreciated.
Stop, Look and Listen . . yes it brings back memories from my Mom. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
You’re welcome
You make an interesting point Dave. We would all do well to become better listeners.
I comment each time I especially enjoy a article on a website or I have something to valuable to contribute to
the conversation. Usually it is a result of
the fire communicated in the post I read. And on this post
Shut Up and Listen – YES! | Play It By Ear. I was
moved enough to drop a commenta response 😛 I do have 2 questions for you if you usually do not mind.
Is it only me or do a few of these remarks appear as if they are coming from brain dead individuals?
😛 And, if you are writing at additional social sites, I’d like to keep up with
you. Could you list the complete urls of all your social pages like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?
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